Best Places31525, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31525, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
31525 ranks 18,572nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 31525
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
31525's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31525 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute20.9 minutes each way, better than 81% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 31525 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31525
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31525 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,813, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 31525's effective rate of 0.60%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31525
31525's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31525.
Who works in 31525, and how
Work in 31525 centers on retail trade and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 31525
31525 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of zip codes. The coast is about 17 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 31525 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31525, month by month
31525 sees roughly 94 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 42° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 81° | 70° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 31525
The nearest airport, Brunswick Golden Isles, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31525
Schools across 31525 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Greer Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Golden Isles Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Sterling Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glynn MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
- Jane Macon MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- Needwood Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Glynn AcademyB · 50% proficient
- Brunswick High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Coastal Plains Charter High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31525 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31525 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 31525 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 31525 suits
Families
Schools land around the 45th percentile and crime safety beats 58%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 31525
Is 31525 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31525 ranks 18,572nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, short commutes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on disaster risk and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31525 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $216,377. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $75,813 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 31525 safe?
Yes, 31525 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $268 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 31525?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 42. That works out to about 94 pleasant days a year, more than 59% of zip codes.
Is 31525 good for families?
Schools beat 45% of zip codes, crime safety beats 58%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 31525 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31525. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31525 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
31525 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31525: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31525: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31525: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31525: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31525 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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